Rubbed Recipe – Cumin Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Browned chicken breasts with cumin are served with a chunky salsa made with avocado, cucumber, tomato and fresh cilantro.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 fully ripened Avocado from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• ½ cup diced cucumber
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Cooking Directions

1. In small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the cumin and pepper; rub on chicken.
2. In large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine Avocado, tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4. Serve over cumin-rubbed chicken with whole grain couscous or rice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories253.9
• carbohydrateContent8.6 g
• cholesterolContent65.9 mg
• fatContent12.4 g
• fiberContent4.3 g
• proteinContent28 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent663.7 mg
• sugarContent2.4 g